The Ashanti Music Awards’ Second Edition has officially begun with the introduction of key executives, namely; Mrs Augustina Addison – Chairperson of MUSIGA Ashanti, Dr. Barima Asumadu Sakyi – Director of Center For National Center Kumasi, Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti – CEO Of Hammer Productions, Mr Osei – Tutu Kwabena – General Manager Sikka FM, Rev. Eddie – Senior Minister Of Royalhouse Chapel, Mr Emmanuel Bimpeh – CEO Of New Corporate Ghana Agency,Prophet Joshua Nii Quaye Djaney – Building Supervisor, and Mr. Kaptain Richmond Akorli – CEO Of Kaptain Richmond Business Consult.
Officially announcing the final shortlisted artists and personalities for the event, Kofi Jamar led with seven (7) nominations, followed by Yaw Tog and Jah Bahd with five (5), Black Sherif with four (4), and Ypee with four (4).
Gyakie, Sony Music signed artist, was named as part of the Artist of the Year list at this year’s event, which was themed “Celebrating The Voice of Ashanti the Past, Present, and Future”
Strongman, Don Elvi, Jay Bahd, Kweku Flick, Sean Lifer, Bro Sammy, Panda Masson, Amerado, Apya, Dead Peepol, Mr. Sackey, Kweku Darlington, Okesse 1 and others made the list.
See the full list of nominees below:
ARTIST OF ASHANTI1. Black Sherif2. Gyakie 3. Yaw Tog4. Jay Bhad5. Kofi Jamar6. Ypee 7. Amerado
BEST RAPPER OF ASHANTI1. Ypee2. Amerado3. Kwaku DMC 4. King Paluta5. Strongman6. Kweku Smoke HIPHOP/HIPLIFE ARTIST OF ASHANTI1. O’Kenneth2. Yaw Tog3. Kofi Jamar4. Kwaku DMC5. Black Sherif6. Ypee 7. Kweku Flick8. Jay Bahd9. Kweku Smoke10. Strongman
HIPHOP SONG OF ASHANTI1. Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog & Ypee – Ekorso2. O’Kenneth ft Reggie & City Boy – Agyeiwaa3. Ypee ft Oseikrom Sikanii- DiDi me Bottom4. Jay Bahd ft CityBoy , Reggie, O Kenneth & Kwaku DMC – Condemn5. Kweku Darlington ft Yaw Tog & Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie6. Black Sherif – 2nd Sermon7. Strongman – No diss8. Kweku Smoke ft Kwesi Arthur – on the Street9. Oseikrom Sikanii ft Kweku Flick – No Time10. Sean Lifer ft O Kenneth ,Reggie , Jay Bahd, Kwaku DMC, Kawabanga,& City Boy- Ma drip
GOSPEL SONG OF ASHANTI1. Abeka – Onokwafoo2. Efe Grace – Over flow 3. Bro Sammy – Bozza4. Diana Asamoah ft Quame Gyedu – San Bra 5. Obaapa Christy – Glory 6. Quame Gyedu – I win 7. Joyce Blessing – Oluwa is involved
GOSPEL ARTIST OF ASHANTI1. Joyce Blessing2. Kwaku Gyasi 3. Bro Sammy4. Efe Grace5. Jojo Arhin6. Sandra Afreh7. Quame Gyedu8. Obaapa Christy9. Ohemmaa Eunice
HIGHLIFE/ Afro HIGHLIFE SONG OF ASHANTI1. Blezdee – Sweetheart2. Kwaku Darlington- Sika Kankan3. Anamon – Akye Slow4 Ceekay – Makoma5. Kankam – Bibinii6. Kobby Tuesday – Odo pa7. Kweysi Swat – Had I Known
NEW ARTIST OF ASHANTI11. Skyface2. Click Huus3. Ceekay4. Queen Victoria5. Xzone Music 6. Ap. Ruth Ewool7. Akosua Brempomaa8. Kobby Tuesday9. PandaMasson BEST COLLABORATION OF ASHANTI1. O Kenneth ft Reggie & City boy -Agyeiwaa2. Jay Bahd ft O Kenneth, Reggie , City Boy and Kwaku DMC – Condemn3. Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog and Ypee – Ekorso4. Don Elvi ft Kweku Flick & Yaw Tog –Yaaba5. Kweku Darlington ft Kweku Flick & Yaw Tog -Sika Aba fie6. Kweku Flick ft Kuami Eugene – No sleeping 7. Amerado ft Black sherif – abotere 8. Sean Lifer ft O Kenneth ,Reggie , Jay Bahd, Kwaku DMC, Kawabanga,& City Boy- Ma drip9. Yaw Sarpong & Asomafo ft Sarkodie – Ahobrase310. Freddie Frimpong ft Ernest Opoku –Ey3 Feefefe BEST INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF ASHANTI1. Gyakie ft Omar Lay – Forever remix2. Yaw Tog ft Stormzy – Sore Remix3. Kofi Jamar ft Teni – Surrender4. Kweku Darlington ft Laycoon &Medikal – Aketesia5. Kweku Smoke ft Emtee – let it go6. Che Wulaam ft Young Gustavo and Bobby – BO 7. Strongman ft Ice prince & A Classic – We dey move EP/ALBUM OF ASHANTI1. Jay bahd – Return of Okomfo Anokye2. Kweku Smoke- snoop forever 3. Kofi Jamar – appetite for destruction4. Amerado – Patience 5. Strongman – The Tape6. Yaw Tog – Time7. Oseikrom Sikanii – Mix Culture8. Reggie – Two Times a guy9. Kwaku DMC – Road to trap house 310. Yaa Yaa – Agoo
BEST PRODUCER OF ASHANTI 1. Khendi beats2. Apya3. Tubhanimusik4. Sickbeatz5. Ippapi6. kC beatz BEST GROUP OF ASHANTI1. Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo2. Dead peepol3. Akataboyz4. RapMakerz5. Ot & Aiges
RECORD LABEL OF ASHANTI1. Life living records2. BKC3. Corazon Entertainment4. Mic Burnerz5. 2AJ6. Toglife Muisc7. Strong empire music
ARTIST MANAGER/ Executive PRODUCERS OF ASHANTI ‘1. Rabbie Jones2. Sackey3. BKC Boss4. Rahman Abdul Osman5. Henry ‘Crossy’ Boakye6. Joseph Asamoah Asiamah7. Moses Afriyie8. Baby Bash
BEST CHURCH CHOIR OF ASHANTI1. PIWC Asokwa Choir2. Agape – Asokwa Baptist3. The blood crew Truimphant4. Mosama Disco Christo choir (Dichemso)5. Methodist Church Choir – Kwadaso Central
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF ASHANTI.1. Kaywuu2. Wuu3. Ché Wulaam4. Mc Dementor5. Drumz6. Archipalago7. Ras Amankwatia8. Black Kat
Highlife Artist of Ashanti 1. Osei Tycoon2. Nana Tabi3. Anamon 4. Oheneba EK5. Frank Mensah Pozo6. Kweysi Swat
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF ASHANTI1. KooPoku 2. Mysta Bruce3. Kobbyshots4. Gordon Appiah5. Hassan Pmg6. Director Nuel7. Cosmos Boakye8. Shaibu Jackson
Instrumentalist of Ashanti1. AGYA YAW2. NANA AKWASI3. ERNEST OFORI4. GEORGE Vicfirth5. .AFRE JUNIOR6. Mister Okyere
Best locally supporting Radio DJ of Ashanti1. DJ Aroma 2. Dj Tablet3. Dj Carcious 4. DJ Lamar5. DJ Manucho Reggae/ Dancehall artist of Ashanti1. African child2. A D Fred3. Papa Jay4. RasLipo5. Twice Africana6. Biggbone7. Kipsie Unruly8. Sheriff Keita
Traditional Group of Ashanti1. Amammereso Agofomma2. Asanteman Ndwomkro3. Nananom see gye Nyame ndwomkro4. Nyame na Ay3 ndwomkro5. De3 Nyame Tumi Y3 ndwomkro6. Nyame Akwan
Best Choir of Ashanti1. Amammereso Youth Choir2. Divine Chorale3. Celestial Evangel youth Choir4. Evangel Choir 5. Phillarommic Youth Choir
REGGAE/ DANCEHALL SONG OF ASHANTI1. Kulli Jay – Mojo2. Biggbone – Judgement3. Twice Africana ft LCJ – Leave it up4. Kipsie Unruly – Anything5. Ras Amankwatia – My lyf6. African Child – Kumoo7. Sherif Keita – Bad Energy
POPULAR SONG OF ASHANTI 1. Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Foverer Mix2. Yaw TOG ft Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur – Sore Remix3. Kofi Jamar ft Yaw TOG & YPee – Ekorso4. Okesse1 – Na Today5. Black Sherif – 2nd Sermon6. Kweku Darlington ft Yaw TOG & Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie7. Jay Bahd ft O Kenneth, Reggie , City Boy and Kwaku DMC– Condemn8. O’ Kenneth ft Reggie & City boy – Agyeiwaa9. Sean Lifer ft O Kenneth, Reggie , Jay Bahd, Kwaku DMC, Kawabanga & City boy – Ma drip10. African Child- Kumoo
RECORD OF ASHANTI1. Brenya – Dam2. Yaa Yaa – Mmusuo3. Kankam –Bibinii4. Kweysi Swat – In your hands5. Kobby Tuesday – Attention6. Blezdee – Sweetheart7. Gyakie- Need me8. Yaw Tog – Fake ex9. King Paluta – Nyaako10. Kojo Cue – Ex
BEST RAP SONG OF ASHANTI
1. Strongman – Stress 2. Jay Bhad – See No Evil 3. Kwaku DMC – Mohammed Ali 4. Amerado – Best Rapper 5. Ypee – Ten Toes 6. Kofi Jamar – They Don’t Know 7. King Paluta – Akohwie 8. OT n Aiges – Y3gy3 Y’ani
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